A local organization, the Nola Black Professionals hosted its first ever "Feeding the Hungry" event to serve this under-served population.

A team of 10 volunteers handed out nearly 300 cups of cocoa and turkey sandwiches to the homeless. They staged under the interstate across from the New Orleans Mission in the CBD for several hours Thanksgiving morning.

Nola Black professionals was started more than a year ago by five friends from Xavier University alumni.

BRAVING THE COLD TO SERVE THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY ON THIS THANKSGIVING DAY. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING IN THE C-B-D WITH MORE ON HOW THEY'RE HOPING TO PUT A SMILE ON THE FACES OF SOME NEEDY FOLKS TODAY. GOOD MORNING CASEY... THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE NEW ORLEANS MISSION STARTS